A 12-year-old male admitted to ENT ward on an emergency basis with history of foreign body in throat. It came out along with induced vomiting, followed by fever, Odynophagia and restricted Neck movements. It is proved as a case of acute retropharyngeal abscess. But it turned out to be the sterile abscess, which is rare and new thing for us. Hence presented herewith-brief review of literature.

Title:
Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India
Volume:
57
ISSN:
2231-3796
ISO Abbreviation:
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Publication Date:
2005 Apr